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What's wrong with a chopped rifle?
Especially if you are not a collector and the price is right.
For me, nothing.I have been giving some thought to getting a non carbine and having it cut down. I walked because of the stock. Too much comb drop and I had a deep down feeling something else could be wrong. After all he had advertised it as something it wasn't.
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I grew up in upstate NY, 45 mins from Rem factory. I was a diehard Ithica deerslayer mod #37 user for many years. When my WMU went Rifle legal I bought a 7600 .308. I had modest success with the gun, but was never 100% satisfied. The gun is a fine firearm but not the Remington quality I'm used to. A few of my older hunting partners have/do use the older 760 and love it. In my limited exposure to the Rem pump gun I'd have to vote for the "old" version over the "new". Just my 2 cents.
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Nice read. Thanks for posting.
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Nice guns DMc. Let me add that I've got a older 870 wing master 12ga that I adore and a 742 in .280 that my grandad willed to me. The .280 is a little worn , but she's mine and I love her.
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I guess that you could say I like Remington pumps also. In fact the amount of knowledge that I found here on them is the reason I joined. Top is a early 80's 572 with Williams peep and skinner front post. Bottom is my 1967 "chopped" carbine that I tweaked a little. Chambered 30-06
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There are some really nice guns being shown here. Keep 'em coming!
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[quote=MILES58]OK.
As far as this "hanger" you guys keep talking about no such thing exists on the model 760. Mike, I'm not stating this as gospel but from what I understand, the barrel "hanger" on the really old 760's functioned much like today's 870 so the barrel wasn't free-floated. That's what I thought was meant by the term "hangers".
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That black laminate looks like something that Grice's would have sold. Is that where you got it?
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The stock set was originally from a Grice gun - I bought the set in the classifieds here. Same rifle in both picts. (30.06) Little more heft with the laminate but I'm not toting the thing around a mountain.
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There are some really nice guns being shown here. Keep 'em coming! That is for sure! Unfortunately none are for sale. I am still looking.
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All nice looking guns. I like my bolt actions but they're boring, pumps are a lot more fun.
DMc, quick question for you, 2nd pic of yours, concerning the 760 with the straight stock and Uncle Mikes scope covers. I have never seen a 760 with a straight stock from the factory, did you add a 'Special Field' 20 gauge shotgun stock to that gun? I do like the look. How is it fit and function wise with the scope? Thanks.
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A general question about recoil pads. Were 760's ever produced with factory recoil pads? If so, was the recoil pad specific to a certain year or model?
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If any 760s had a factory installed recoil pad it was a special run.
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All nice looking guns. I like my bolt actions but they're boring, pumps are a lot more fun.
DMc, quick question for you, 2nd pic of yours, concerning the 760 with the straight stock and Uncle Mikes scope covers. I have never seen a 760 with a straight stock from the factory, did you add a 'Special Field' 20 gauge shotgun stock to that gun? I do like the look. How is it fit and function wise with the scope? Thanks. Guy on Ebay was selling SF stocks and I bought 2. They're a simple bolt on for a 7600. The fit is as if were factory! Perfect. I did lop off 2" on the 22" barrels. Balance is amazing, pointability is just like a shotgun. You wouldn't be disappointed. Here's a picture from the other side: ...and another straight grip stocked rifle. I guess I like them: DMc
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If any 760s had a factory installed recoil pad it was a special run. Yeah I've never seen a 760 with a factory recoil pad.
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OK, thanks guys. My searches were turning up some examples however they were being advertized as 13 1/2" LOP. Perhaps the stocks were being cut down. I donno, just wondering.
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Lots of 760's have been cut down and had recoil pads installed through the years. I see almost as many like that as I do originals.
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